November 2012 - Congregation Kol Emet

THE VOICE 

OF KOL EMET 

November 2012 

If We Knew What the 

Future Will Be… 

By Rabbi Howard Cove 

rabbicove@kolemet.org 

The future has been defined as something everyone 

reaches at the rate of 60 minutes an hour, whatever she 

does, whoever she is. However, there has always been a 

vast curiosity to know the future before we get there. 

Every day, 60 million Americans read the section in the 

newspaper to learn what the planets have in store for 

them. Astrology is a busy occupation in our country. 

Approximately 15,000 people are working at it full time, 

and another 150,000 do it part time. 

We consult the stars, tea leaves, palm readers, and 

crystal balls in an effort to part the curtain that veils the 

future. I saw a cartoon that showed a girl reading her 

diary to a friend and she says “this is the one book where 

I wish it were possible to peek in the back and see how it 

comes out.” 

Even in the Torah, we find evidence of the patriarch 

Jacob attempting to predict the future for his family. In 

the Book of Genesis, we read about Jacob on his 

deathbed. He calls his family together and says to them, 

“come together that I may tell you what is to befall you in 

the days to come.” As we read further, however, there is 

no prediction of things to come from Jacob. The rabbis of 

old point out that Jacob wanted to foretell the future but 

G-d departed from him. G-d did not want the future 

revealed – why not? 

If you and I knew what was going to happen tomorrow 

and the day after and on all of our tomorrows that are to 

be, wouldn’t life lose its excitement? Wouldn’t life be 

terribly boring? And if we knew in advance all of the 

What’s Inside? 

Rabbi Cove’s Message.......................................... 1 

Carrie’s Message ................................................... 2 

President’s Message .............................................. 2 

Mazel Tov ............................................................... 3 

Announcements ...................................................... 3 

Upcoming Dates ................................................... 10 

B’nai Mitzvah ........................................................ 11 

Donations.............................................................. 13 

Anniversary and Birthday Announcements .......... 15 

Contact Information............................................... 16 

heartache and disappointments, the crushed hopes and 

broken dreams, the small sorrows and inconsolable grief 

that awaited us, could we find the courage to venture 

into the future at all? 

The most compelling reason no one can predict the 

future, is that the future does not exist. You and I are not 

robots. We have the freedom of will to determine the 

shape of tomorrow by what we do and who we are 

today. 

James Truslow Adams, the American historian, put his 

finger on the truth when he said that while an 

astronomer can predict precisely where every star will be 

at 11:30pm, he could make no such prediction about 

where his daughter will be. 

What the future has in store for us depends to a large 

degree on what we place in store for the future. Not the 

stars, nor the cards, but our actions will determine the 

shape of things to come. 

Make it a good year!

Do not forget to sign up for our new series of Thursday 

night discussions, starting October 25 th . We will join with 

our friends at the Yardley United Methodist Church to talk 

about the “Genesis of Justice”. See page 4 for all of the 

details. 

From Carrie 

By Carrie Shames Walinsky 

Kol Emet Educational Director 

cwalinsky@kolemet.org 

I have been thinking a lot about how unique our schools 

have become. Both schools have dedicated and loved 

teachers. This month I’d like to focus on our Religious 

School. 

Our Religious School educates 200 students every year. 

Our younger students meet 30 times throughout the 

school year, which is 60 hours of Jewish education for an 

entire school year. This is the equivalent of 2 weeks of 

public school. 

In those 60 hours our children learn how to master 

Hebrew reading and writing, as well as learning 30 

prayers to use through their B’nai Mitzvah and life. They 

learn about all of the Jewish holidays, traditions, and 

customs. They learn about Jewish communities 

throughout the world, as well as a love of Israel. They 

learn about Jewish history and they read Jewish 

literature. They learn Jewish values and Jewish Mitzvot. 

So all of this is wonderful, but what really, really, really, 

are they learning? From my perspective I see our children 

learning to value their Jewish community. I see our 

children understanding it is an obligation, not a choice, to 

care about their synagogue and their fellow students. I 

see our children appreciating and being proud of their 

Jewish legacy. 

As parents of these beautiful children you have invested 

not only in your child’s education, you are investing in the 

future of the Jewish people, and I thank you. I was once 

asked, “What is, for you personally, the most important 

line in our Torah?” I answered “La dor v’dor – from 

generation to generation.” As parents, you are fulfilling 

this commandment. 

However, I am going to ask you to challenge yourself 

even more. I ask you to add a Jewish ritual to your home 

life. Lighting Shabbat candles, blessing your children on 

Friday nights, committing to sending your children to a 

Jewish camp or a summer in Israel. Do something that 

adds a connection of appreciation between you and your 

family, as well as provide continuity in our Jewish culture 

and customs. I ask you to do this so you create rituals 

your children will remember and treasure. 

As we begin this new school year I thank you on behalf of 

our Religious School teachers and myself for returning 

and committing to continuing our precious legacy. May 

this year be a year we can celebrate and appreciate our 

accomplishments. 

President’s Message 

By Melody Katz 

president@kolemet.org 

You are reading this, or hopefully reading this, at the end 

of October when thoughts of winter are here and the 

high holidays seem far away. I am writing this just after a 

whirlwind of holiday activities. I hope the time from Rosh 

Hashanah through Yom Kippur were meaningful for you 

and your families and I hope you attended some of the 

other wonderful holiday celebrations and events we had 

at Kol Emet during the busy Jewish Holiday season. 

I attended the Sukkah building and pancake breakfast, 

women’s yoga night, preschool and religious school back 

to school nights and last night was a wonderful dinner 

and Shabbat in our Sukkah. It really does give me a 

wonderful feeling to see our home bustling with people, 

energy, and activity. Our calendar is bursting with more 

events, classes, worship experiences, and opportunities 

to share time together as a community. Those of you 

who attend our events have a great time and leave with a 

good feeling, but only a small percentage of you 

participate. My mission has been to change that. 

Coincidentally, our wonderful educational director, Carrie 

Walinsky, is taking a leadership training class over the 

course of this coming year based on the book, “Sacred 

Strategies: Transforming Synagogues from Functional to 

Visionary”. Prior to becoming your president I read that 

book and had some real aha! moments. One of these 

moments came from reading the following paragraph, “In 

functional congregations, caring and social action are 

often the purviews of different voluntary committees 

staffed by people passionate about one of these areas, 

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while community building rarely even attracts that level 

of attention. Although the glue of any community is 

relationships, synagogues have historically spent little 

intentional energy on strengthening relationships 

between their members. To approach congregational life 

with relationships at the center is to reconsider the 

dynamics of social action, caring and community not as 

incidental, but as central. Visionary congregations are 

able to build community on a large scale by attending to 

relationships on a smaller scale.” Does this scenario 

sound familiar? 

I believe that creating community is a challenge for all 

religious institutions. In this world of electronic 

communication, I hope we all still need human 

connection and community. To get us started, two of our 

wonderful congregants have a great idea to help build 

community. With their help, we now have an interest 

survey to gather information about your hobbies, 

interests, and passions. The survey was distributed at 

recent Kol Emet events so look for it when you come to 

Kol Emet, or read the Whisper. We will let you know who 

shares your interests and help get you together with 

other members who share your interests. 

At Yom Kippur, I spoke about continuity as well as 

community. Is a synagogue only about building 

community? The book also describes how a visionary 

community incorporates Jewish teaching into all aspects 

of community life, deepening the level of education to 

meet the needs of the varying levels of congregant 

knowledge. How do we infuse Jewish teachings in ALL 

that we do? Torah, Jewish scholars, Jewish philosophers, 

and Jewish history all have so much to teach us and can 

enrich our lives and souls as Jews. How do we facilitate 

you learning and deepening your understanding, 

appreciation, and curiosity about our rich Jewish 

heritage? 

With your input, insight from Carrie’s classes, and 

discussion and brainstorming with your professional and 

lay leadership I am looking forward to Kol Emet moving 

along the path to becoming visionary. 

Mazel Tov! 

Congratulations to Haley Simon becoming the Student 

Council President of Charles Boehm Middle School. 

You are encouraged to announce accomplishments and events 

of which you are proud to share with your community. Here 

are some examples of reasons to post: 

Weddings, Engagements, Graduations, Promotions, Births, 

Milestones, Awards, Honors 

There is no fee to post accomplishments in The Voice. Submit 

your details to the office by the 10th day of each month to 

appear in the following month’s Voice. Send to 

office@kolemet.org. 

Announcements 

LIBRARY COMMITTEE 

I am a new member and librarian by trade. I work at 

Strayer University in Lawrenceville, NJ. I have spoken 

with Rabbi Cove about reorganizing and revitalizing our 

library. I will be in touch with the Ritual Committee, 

Religious, Adult, and Early Education Committees and of 

course Rabbi Cove for their input after the holidays. I 

would like to develop a collection development policy, 

which I will submit to the Board for their comments and 

suggestions prior to implementing the policy. I need a 

committee to bounce ideas off and if anyone wants to 

help with the grunt work, that would be great, too. I 

recommend a book sale to dispose of books that are not 

needed by the library after the project is completed. 

Please contact me if you are interested in an exciting new 

project that will benefit both the adults and children in 

our congregation. 

Nina D. Dembin, Cell (516) 457-2881 or (215) 870-5359 

NinaDembin@gmail.com 


GENESIS TO JUSTICE: AN INTERFAITH STUDY 

Join Rabbi Howard Cove and Pastor Bob Coombe of 

Yardley United Methodist Church for a ten-session 

discussion focusing on the influence the Book of Genesis 

had on inspiring and influencing the creation of the legal 

system in the United States. The discussions will be based 

on the book Genesis to Justice by Professor Alan 

Dershowitz. All classes are on Thursdays, starting October 

25 th , and will be held at 7:30 PM. The sessions will 

alternate between the Church and Kol Emet. There is no 

charge for the course. The schedule is as follows: 

CARING COMMITTEE 

Shalom. Kol Emet Cares about Your Family! 

Do you know a Kol Emet someone who is having troubles 

in their life? Or celebrating a happy event such as a 

Wedding, Bar or Bat Mitzvah. The Caring Committee 

needs your input. If you hear of someone in our Kol Emet 

Family who is experiencing a change in status, who might 

be cheered by a card, a phone call, a visit, or perhaps a 

meal, you might first call Rabbi Cove or Bob Frey (215- 

493-8522) or Roberta Sutker, Caring Committee Chair 

(609-730-0837). 

10/25 Introduction: 

Why Genesis? 

11/1 Chapter 1: 

G-d threatens and backs down 


Cain murders and walks 


G-d overreacts and floods the 

world 


Abraham defends the guilty and 

loses 


Lot’s daughters rape their father 

and save the world 


Abraham commits attempted 

murder and is praised 


Jacob deceives and gets 

deceived 


Dina is raped and her brothers 

take revenge 


Tamar becomes a prostitute and 

the progenitor of David and the 

Messiah 


Joseph is framed and then frames 

his brothers 

5/2 Summary: 

Where do the 10 Commandments 

come from? 

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Always keep in mind that Kol Emet takes pride in being a 

Caring Jewish Community. We need you to be our eyes 

and ears. 

- We can be there when there is an illness 

- We can be there when there is a death 

- When there is an event to celebrate and 

acknowledge 

The demonstration of our commitment to our Kol Emet 

Family comes about because we have wonderful 

volunteers. 

Can you occasionally, when needed; 

- Provide a meal 

- Deliver a meal 

- Be a visitor 

- Provide a ride 

- Participate in a Shiva Minyan 

- Make nursing home visits 

- Learn to lead a Shiva Minyan (Speak to Rabbi 

Cove) 

Please contact Roberta Sutker 

rsconnections09@gmail.com; 609-730-0837 

A good year to all. 


RELIGIOUS SCHOOL PTO 

Greetings from the Religious School PTO. We started the 

month of October off with a bang with several successful 

events. We kicked off our programming with a family 

Pancake Breakfast and Sukkah Decorating. It was fun for 

all that came. The kids especially enjoyed throwing the 

corn stalks on top of the Sukkah. Carrie noted that 

decorating the Sukkah is considered a mitzvah. We thank 

the Men's Club for all of their hard work in putting up the 

Sukkah. 

RICK RECHT SHABBAT ALIVE! 

Friday, December 7, 2012 – 7:00pm 

A special Shabbat service with one of the most celebrated 

artists in Jewish Music is coming to Kol Emet! Come and 

experience an extraordinary, inspirational and moving 

Shabbat Service on December 7th beginning at 7:00pm. 

All are welcome! This program is being made possible by 

the generous donations of several Kol Emet families. 

Please contact Judi to let us know you will attend so that 

we can plan for seating. Email office@kolemet.org or call 

(215) 493-8522 today. 

MEET-N-GREET & DESSERT RECEPTION 

with Rick Recht after Shabbat Alive! 

Friday, December 7, 2012 

Meet and schmooze with Rick immediately following the 

Shabbat service and enjoy a gourmet dessert reception in 

a small group setting. $100 per person. A limited 

number of reservations will be taken. 

Please contact Judi to reserve your spot. Reservation 

accepted with payment payable by cash, check or credit 

card. Email office@kolemet.org or call (215) 493-8522 

today. 

Pretzels at Religious school celebration 

Next, we hosted a “Pizza in the Sukkah” family dinner on 

Oct 2 nd and 3 rd for both religious school back-to-school 

nights. Due to the rainy weather, the event was held in 

the social hall, but that certainly didn't damper anyone's 

spirits. We rounded out our social activities for the 

month with our much awaited Hayride and Bonfire on 

Oct 11 th . It was nice to see and spend time with many 

Religious school families. We are all now looking forward 

to the other family events in the future. 

Next up for us is Holiday shop on November 27 th and 28 th . 

We will be looking for volunteers to help shop for and 

wrap presents. We greatly appreciate if you are able to 

volunteer your time to help. 

Thank you all for making our first events as new PTO 

Presidents so much fun. 

Beth, Tabi, and Heather 

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A Tree Grows at Kol Emet 

Trees are a very important symbol in Judaism. The 

Torah is considered a “tree of life for those who hold 

fast to it” and we have a special holiday, Tu B’Shevat, on 

which we celebrate the gifts that trees give us. Kol Emet 

is about to welcome another tree to our home, a 

beautiful Aytz Chaim, Tree of Life. We are hoping the 

tree will be in the social hall for all to see at the High 

Holidays. Our beautiful tree will have leaves and a rock 

path on which we can count our blessings. It is a very 

traditional and beautiful way to commemorate simchas 

in the life of your family such as births, graduations, 

anniversaries, weddings, consecration and Bar or Bat 

Mitzvah. By showing your gratitude for the blessings in 

your life you will be helping Kol Emet fulfill its mission of 

having a meaningful and sustaining presence for our 

members and in our community. 

We are so fortunate that Eileen Wolf, a founding and 

very active member of Kol Emet, has chosen to honor 

her parents, children, and grandchildren by donating 

the Tree of Life to Kol Emet. Eileen was inspired by the 

generosity and dedication of her parents, Ada and 

Bailey Abrams, who founded and were very active in 

their own synagogue, Beth Hillel in New Jersey. Eileen 

learned from her parents the value of giving back, 

monetarily as well as with her time. With this very 

important gift she is now teaching her children and her 

Kol Emet family the importance of contributing to the 

community. 

Leaves will be $200.00 each and rocks will be $700.00 

each. If you would like to put in your reservation for a 

leaf or a rock, please contact Bob Frey at 

bfrey@kolemet.org or by calling the office at 215-493- 

8522, ext 113. 

The next page can be submitted as a request form. 

HELP WANTED 

Join a group of congregants to discuss and recommend 

ways to enrich our worship experiences at Kol Emet. 

IDEAS WANTED 


ways to improve how we communicate with you. 

COMMUNITY WANTED 


ways for us connect to each other and to our community 

here at Kol Emet. 

Contact Melody Katz at president@kolemet.org to provide 

Help, Ideas, or Community participation. 


Our beautiful new Aytz Chaim (Tree of Life) sculpture was donated by Eileen Wolf, a founding member of Congregation 

Kol Emet. 

At the base of the tree, there are a number of stones. The limbs of the tree spread into branches with golden leaves that 

become perpetual symbols of the joys of life. The stones and leaves may be inscribed to commemorate such happy events as 

births, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, or just to honor family and friends. 

Share the happiness by inscribing your family’s simchas on our Aytz Chaim. It will be a beautiful and permanent dedication 

to the meaningful and happy events that touch our lives. 

I wish to inscribe ________ leaf (leaves) at $200 per leaf (max 4 lines/75 letters) 

I wish to inscribe ________ boulder(s) at $700 per stone 

Please print carefully: 

________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________ 

Contributed by: 

Name ___________________________________________________________________________ 

Address __________________________________________________________________________ 

City/State/Zip ______________________________________________________________________ 

Phone ____________________________________________________________________________ 

Please make your check in full payable to Congregation Kol Emet. 


Upcoming Dates 

Spiritual Calendar 

Thursday Morning Minyan is at 7:15am 

Friday night Shabbat Services are at 7:30pm (unless otherwise noted) 

Saturday morning Shabbat Services will be at 9:30am (unless otherwise noted) 

November 

Fri. Nov. 2: 7:30p Shabbat Service led 

by Rabbi Cove 

Sat. Nov. 3: 

9:30am Shabbat Service and Bar 

Mitzvah Ethan Vegotsky, led by Rabbi 

Cove 

4:30pm Havdalah Service and B’nai 

Mitzvah Andrew and Leo Hampel, led by 

Rabbi Cove 

Thu. Nov. 8: 7:30pm Board Meeting 

Fri. Nov. 9: 7:30pm Shabbat Service led 

by Rabbi Cove 

Sat. Nov. 10: 


Mitzvah Noah Stein, led by Rabbi Cove 

4:15pm Havdalah Service and Bat 

Mitzvah Samantha Brown, led by Rabbi 

Cove 

Thu. Nov. 15: 

1:30pm Bucks County Senior Council 

Program 

Fri. Nov. 16: 

6:30pm Shabbat Service and Adult Ed 

Dinner and Discussion, led by Rabbi 

Cove 

Sat. Nov. 17: 

9:30am Shabbat Service and Bat 

Mitzvah Olivia Kortick, led by Rabbi Cove 

Fri. Nov. 23: 7:30pm Shabbat Service 

led by Rabbi Cove 

Sat. Nov. 24: 

9:30am Shabbat Service led by Rabbi 

Cove 

Fri. Nov. 30: 7:30pm Shabbat Service 


December 

Sat. Dec. 1: 


Mitzvah Jarod Szwalbenest, led by Rabbi 

Cove 


Mitzvah Alyssa Yeger, led by Rabbi Cove 

Thu. Dec. 6: 

7:30pm Genesis to Justice: An Interfaith 

Study 

Fri. Dec. 7: 6:30pm Shabbat Unplugged 

with Rick Recht, led by Rabbi Cove 

Sat. Dec. 8: 

9:30am Shabbat Service and Hey Class 

Shabbat, led by Rabbi Cove 


Mitzvah Julia Vreeswyk, led by Rabbi 

Cove 

Thu. Dec. 13: 

7:30pm Board Meeting 

Fri. Dec. 14: 

6:30pm Family Shabbat Service and 

Chanukah Celebration, led by Rabbi 

Cove 

Sat. Dec. 15: 

9:30am Shabbat Service and Bat 

Mitzvah Jessica Mandel, led by Rabbi 

Cove 

Fri. Dec. 21: 7:30pm Shabbat Service 


Sat. Dec. 22: 


Cove 

Fri. Dec. 28: 7:30pm Shabbat Service 


Sat. Dec. 29: 


Cove 


NOVEMBER B’NAI MITZVOT 

Ethan Vegotsky 

November 3, 2012 AM 

Son of Nancy and Mark 

Parshat Vayera 

Ethan’s Bar Mitzvah project is Amy’s Kisses, and this is his message to you: 

My Aunt Amy and cousin’s Gregory and Molly were tragically taken from us 

last October. I miss them very much. I have pledged my time throughout 

the coming years to raise money for this newly formed foundation in the 

hopes that children across the country who are less fortunate than I am can 

achieve the dream and support of education. So they too can accomplish 

what I have been so lucky to do. So many people have been touched by this 

story and it is my hope that their names will stay in our hearts forever. I ask 

that you give generously today in the Amy’s Kisses donation Kiss located in 

the lobby and that you remember to support me at the 5k walk next year. 

Thank you all! 

What you can do to help: 

1. Make a donation at www.amyskisses.com 

2. Donate your time to the 5k walk next year 

3. Never forget that children need help and we have all have the power 

to make a difference 

Andrew & Leo Hampel 

November 3, 2012 PM 

Sons of Amy and Ken 

Parshat Chaya Sarah 

Andrew raised money for the Hearing Loss Association of America while Leo 

raised money for the American Heart Association. Both boys have prepared 

and delivered meals for JRA and local food banks for the last 10 years. In 

addition, they are donating a portion of their Bar Mitzvah money to help find 

a cure for Prostate Cancer. 

Both Andrew and Leo are preparing to have a fundraising baseball game in 

the Spring to benefit the Garden of Reflection – stay tuned for more details 

so that you too can participate. 

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Noah Stein 


Son of Debra and Brian 

Parshat Chaye Sarah 

Noah is volunteering with the Jewish Relief Agency (JRA). The JRA is the 

largest provider of food assistance to needy Jewish families in the Greater 

Philadelphia region. Noah packs boxes of fresh produce and non-perishable 

Kosher items and then delivers the boxes directly to the homes of JRA’s 

recipient families in our area. Noah has also collected and donated three 

large garbage bags full of stuffed animals to Stories for Seniors. Stories for 

Seniors is a project that distributes new and gently used stuffed animals and 

afghans to senior citizens living in nursing homes, retirement communities, 

veterans’ hospitals to offer care and comfort, especially when family 

members are too far away to visit. 

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Samantha Brown 

November 10, 2012 PM 

Daughter of Staci and Troy 

Parshat Toldot 

Samantha has been participating in the Sarah’s Smiles charity. She has been 

preparing and delivering holiday cards for oncology patients at the Children’s 

Hospital of Philadelphia. 

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Olivia Kortick 


Daughter of Audrey and Steve 

Parshat Toldot 

For her mitzvah project, Olivia volunteered for the Special Olympics of New 

Jersey and the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania. She attended Special 

Olympic events to assist athletes as needed and provide encouragement and 

congratulations. Both the athletes and the spirit of the competitions were 

truly inspirational. It was a great experience and Olivia is looking forward to 

attending more Special Olympic events this year. If anyone else is interested 

in volunteering for these events, information can be found on the following 

two websites: www.specialolympicspa.org and www.sonj.org. 

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DONATION LIST 

In Memory of Fund Donor 

Zelda Shoneman Rabbi’s Discretionary Meryl, David, Stephanie, and Carly Shoneman 

Irwin Shoneman Rabbi’s Discretionary Meryl, David, Stephanie, and Carly Shoneman 

Memory of the father of M/M Carl Seletz Preschool Eric and Elyce Rosen 

Max Rubinstein Rabbi’s Discretionary Roseann R. Assaraf 

Samuel Rubinstein Caring Committee Roseann R. Assaraf 

In Honor of Fund Donor 

Ufruf of Lauren Katz & Adam Turek-Herman Building Leatrice Weiss-Miller and the Myers’ Family 

Marriage of Lauren Katz & Adam Turek-Herman Rabbi’s Discretionary Burt and Roberta Sutker 

Marriage of Lauren Katz & Adam Turek-Herman Building Jill and David Gordon 

Kol Emet Congregation Caring Committee Wendy and Bennett Block 

Rabbi Cove Building Stan, Melody, Lauren, and Adam 

Rabbi Cove Rabbi’s Discretionary Anne & David Steinberg 

Michael Gordon Building Melody and Stan Katz 

Andrew Gordon Building Melody and Stan Katz 

Julie Asplen Building Melody and Stan Katz 

Lea Asplen Building Melody and Stan Katz 

Trevor Frantz Building Melody and Stan Katz 

Michael Frantz Building Melody and Stan Katz 

Danielle Hirsch Building Melody and Stan Katz 

Marriage of the son of Gail & Ron Check Preschool Eric and Elyce Rosen 

MITZVAH AND MEMORY 

Death often brings more than sorrow and grief. It creates changes and all kinds of disruptions in our lives. In times of confusion, 

pain, and personal loss, many of us seek support from community, and a connection with earlier generations. We do this through 

participating in rituals and traditions from our Jewish way of life. Whether we consider ourselves religious or not, whether we 

pray once or twice a year or regularly, we can derive meaning and rebuild our emotional foundation from the words, symbols, and 

faith of our spiritual heritage. Our Thursday morning Minyan, Shabbat evening and Shabbat morning worship can provide the 

spiritual nourishment and community connections you might need as you grieve a loss or mark the anniversary of a loved one’s 

passing. 

Coming to the synagogue on a Yahrzeit, anniversary, of a loved one’s death, and saying Kaddish, is a meaningful way to transform 

our memories into a living tribute to our departed. Our own lives are made holier by rising to proclaim our faith in the names of 

those who have passed. Please consider joining us in prayer at a time of Yahrzeit and perform a powerful mitzvah to pay tribute to 

your memories. 

Attention Kol Emet Business Owners: Advertise in this Newsletter 

In the spirit of building community, The Voice includes advertisements from Kol Emet congregants who have businesses 

offering products and services. In addition to your ad, we will list your name (if not included in your copy) so the reader 

knows which Kol Emet congregant is involved in the business. Your listing will include: 

Name of Company 

Address (if business has a storefront location) 

Contact (Phone, Email, and/or Web Address) 

50 word description (images are welcomed) 

Cost is $10/issue. Send information to the Kol Emet Office (office@kolemet.org) by the 1 st of the month for a listing in the 

next issue. 


Donor Name 

Address 

City, State, Zip 

KOL EMET DONATION COUPON 

Recipient 

Address 

City, State, Zip 

Enclosed is my gift of: 

Please use my gift for: 

$18 Building Fund 

$36 Membership Assistance 

$50 (for Prayerbook) Rabbi's Discretionary Fund 

$72 (for Oneg) Mitzvah Fund 

$180 Bruce Levitt (Playground) Memorial Fund 

$360 Caring Committee 

Other – Please specify 

Social Action 

Prayer Book Fund 

Endowment Committee 

Toby Frey Memorial Fund 

Outdoor Sanctuary Fund 

Oneg (specify date) 

Charles A. Fisher Memorial Sanctuary Fund 

This gift is in honor of: 

This gift is in memory of: 

Send to: Congregation Kol Emet 1360 Oxford Valley Road Yardley, PA 19067 

Staying Informed at Kol Emet 

There are many ways we try to keep you informed: 

• The Voice: This Newsletter (www.kolemet.org/documents/mayvoice2011.pdf) and past issues 

(www.kolemet.org/monthly.asp). 

• http://www.kolemet.org: Our place on the web. Includes the calendar (www.kolemet.org/calendar.asp). 

• The Whisper: Weekly Email of upcoming events at Kol Emet and in the Jewish community. 

(www.kolemet.org/weekly.asp) 

• Religious school: Materials sent home with your children every week. 

• Shouts: Emails sent to alert you to imminent events and meetings. 

• Congregational Meetings: Meet at Kol Emet to both listen to, and be heard, by your Board. 

Make sure all the adults in your family get The Weekly Whisper e-mail. If your family has more than one e-mail address, 

please feel free to sign-up your multiple addresses. To get The Whisper, send an e-mail to office@kolemet.org. 


Mazel Tov to All of Kol Emet’s November 

Wedding Anniversaries and Birthdays 

Anniversaries 

Birthdays 

Day Couple Day Name Day Name 

2 Edward Cutler & Rona Hoffman 1 Karen Feder 20 Burton Sutker 

4 Bradley & Megan Sutker 1 Ingrid Rementer 20 Ellen Weiner 

4 Richard & Jill Weiss 2 Robert Fink 21 Nancy Santarsiero 

9 John & Andrea Deodati 2 Edgar House 23 Haley Morris 

9 Eric & Lisa Picker 3 Amy Hampel 23 Michael Waintraub 

12 Steve & Audrey Kortick 4 Jared Gaynor 24 Sharon Freibrun 

14 Tom & Carolyn Mako 4 Adele Goldberg 24 Justin Friedman 

14 Jason & Tabitha Peters 4 Ryan Zuckerman 24 Jeremy Goll 

18 Brad & Sherri Fink 5 Ronni Fuchs 24 Lenn Yeger 

20 Robert & Ingrid Rementer 5 Ethan Vegotsky 25 Lauren D’Amelia 

20 Stan & Joan Szwalbenest 5 Julia Vreeswyk 25 Jennifer Igval 

23 Charles & Barbara Lavine 5 Nathan Zuckerman 25 Jessica Mandel 

23 Bruce & Randi Mittleman 6 Leonard Schwartz 26 Jacci Turner 

23 Norman & Carol Picker 7 Jill Holzberg 27 Zachary Kubanoff 

23 Michael Sokoloff & Carol Marke 7 Lisa Waldman 27 Leatrice Weiss-Miller 

25 Marc & Mary Waldman 7 Brendan Zuckerman 28 Robin Jacobs 

30 Lee & Betsy Barsky 9 Cheryl Schram 28 Julie Stein 

10 Josh Goldinger 29 Maggie Myers 

10 Noah Stein 29 Ethan Shiller 

11 Samuel Epstein 

11 Benjamin Harrison 

11 Josh Malinoff 

11 Debra Stein 

11 Robert Turner 

12 Casey Alexander 

13 Samantha Brown 

13 Lauryn Cove 

13 Olivia Kortick 

14 Matt Fishman 

15 Mark Edelman 

15 Elyce Rosen 

15 Emily Rosenthal 

15 Gail Vladimir 

16 Warren Asplen 

16 Spencer Berman 

16 Brooke Cady 

16 Andrew Harrison 

16 Nathan Olhasso 

17 Kyle McCormick 

18 Marissa Weinstein 

19 Shayna Friedman 

20 Alla Nedelman 

20 Ava Nusblatt 

20 Eric Schwartz 


CONGREGATION KOL EMET CONTACT INFORMATION 

Rabbi Rabbi Howard Cove (rabbicove@kolemet.org) 215-493-8522 ext. 3 

Executive Director Bob Frey (bfrey@kolemet.org) 215-493-8522 ext. 113 

Educational Director Carrie Walinsky (cwalinsky@kolemet.org) 215-493-8522 ext. 4 

Office Administrator Judi Pogachefsky (office@kolemet.org) 215-493-8522 ext. 2 

President Melody Katz (president@kolemet.org) 215-752-7705 

Vice President Andrew Finkle (aefinkle@gmail.com) 215-968-7520 

Vice President Wendy Simon (wellwatched@verizon.net) 215-321-1465 

Secretary Randi Davis (davis193@comcast.net) 267-392-5265 

Treasurer Eric Schwartz (eschwartz@comcast.net) 215-497-1057 

Past President Robert Moses (natanbenmoshe@verizon.net) 215-321-9927 

Religious Education Bob Fink (bunionbob@aol.com) 215-493-4715 

Adult Education Barbara Levine (barblavine@comcast.net) 609-883-2854 

Early Education Dina Bortnichak (dina@bortnichak.com) 215-295-1646 

Finance Tom Kearns (tpkearns8@gmail.com) 215-750-1019 

Community Relations Brad Pedrow (bpedrow@gmail.com) 609-775-7536 

House Rich Nedelman (rlnalla@yahoo.com) 215-493-5587 

Long Range Planning Burt Sutker (bjsutker@aol.com) 609-730-0837 

Membership Julie Asplen (jasplen@verizon.net) 215-736-3692 

Preschool PTO Co-President Susan Steiner (susansteiner@hotmail.com) 215-321-7079 

Religious School PTO Co-President Beth Zuckerman (bzuck5@gmail.com) 215-493-2996 

Religious School PTO Co-President Heather Finkle (hfinkle3@yahoo.com) 215-968-7520 

Religious School PTO Co-President Tabitha Peters (tdpeters3@gmail.com) 215-321-3161 

Ritual Robert Moses (natanbenmoshe@verizon.net) 215-321-9927 

Social Action Jill Gordon (yardley4@comcast.net) 215-295-8838 

Men’s Club Howard Greenberg (hymizzy@aol.com) 609-883-2524 

Youth Programming Heidi Bush (heitobush@verizon.net) 215-493-4080 

Rabbi Liaison Ellie Fisher (fishned333@aol.com) 215-702-8025 

Sisterhood Hilary Levy (brgrwithcheese@verizon.net) 215-493-5734 

Fundraising Barbara Cohen (bcertified@comcast.net) 215-598-3663 

Fundraising Lisa O’Rourke (lisagorourke@verizon.net) 215-295-9212 

Caring Committee Chair Roberta Sutker (rsconnections09@gmail.com) 609-730-0837 

General Contact Info 

Congregation Kol Emet, 1360 Oxford Valley Road, Yardley, PA 19067 

E-mail: office@kolemet.org, (phone) 215-493-8522, (fax) 215-493-3444 

Find us online: www.kolemet.org and Facebook, LinkedIn, and WetPaint

November 2012 - Congregation Kol Emet

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